{"product_id":"it-can-be-this-way-always-9781477323441","title":"It Can Be This Way Always","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA graceful and searching photographic ode to the people of the Kerrville Folk Festival, who gather annually in the Texas Hill Country to celebrate music and live an idealistic combination of nonconformity and intentional community.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA striking collection of black-and-white film images capturing the spirit of the festival—guitars, sandals, tents, caliche dust, and all...In the absence of the chance to gather at Quiet Valley Ranch at least until the fall, Johnson’s tribute in \u003ci\u003eIt Can Be This Way Always\u003c\/i\u003e serves as both a satisfying fix for old-timers and an intriguing intro for newcomers. * Texas Highways *\u003cbr\u003eJohnson pays joyful homage to the 49-year-old festival…The festival…comes to life in the pages of [\u003ci\u003eIt Can Be This Way Always\u003c\/i\u003e]...Johnson’s black and white photography centers attendees and volunteers instead of the musicians, capturing the spur-of-the-moment campfires, hazy summer fashion, and communal living that define Kerrville. * Texas Monthly *\u003cbr\u003eJohnson’s black-and-white photos take in the entire scene, a mélange of campground, be-in, jamboree, dance floor, and jam session...Recommended for its depictions of a vibrant counterculture gathering and visual evocation of the power of music. * Library Journal *\u003cbr\u003eAs David Johnson’s photographs make clear, that ounce of difference continues to hold sway at Quiet Valley Ranch: it can be this way always. * Journal of American Folklore *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eForeword (Mary Muse)\u003cbr\u003e Preface (David Johnson)\u003cbr\u003e Plates\u003cbr\u003e Roots of the Ballad Tree: Visions of Kerrville in Historical Context (Jason Mellard)\u003cbr\u003e List of Plates\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments","brand":"University of Texas Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408959447383,"sku":"9781477323441","price":26.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781477323441.jpg?v=1730504865","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/it-can-be-this-way-always-9781477323441","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}